Sign of the times: Swiss Prepare Army for Euro Zone Fallout

Switzerland launched the military exercise “Stabilo Due” in September to respond to the current instability in Europe and to test the speed at which its army can be dispatched. The country is not a member of the union or among the 17 countries that share the euro…... Swiss newspaper Der Sonntag reported recently that the exercise centered around a risk map created in 2010, where army staff detailed the threat of internal unrest between warring factions as well as the possibility of refugees from Greece, Spain, Italy, France, and Portugal. The Swiss defense ministry told CNBC that it doesn’t not rule out having to deploy troops in the coming years…............................................................................................… Find out more at http://www.cnbc.com/id/49385502